"Hey Sarah, look what I found!"

As Dave was taking out the trash, he yells "Sarah, come check this out!" I made my way outside, to find Dave with a flashlight and really eager to show me his "find".
He flashes the light on this bad mamma.

SERIOUSLY?! I did a spider dance, let out a little scream and told him "get rid of it! Kill it!"
Dave got what any man on a mission to kill a huge black widow would.
A can of WD-40 and a lighter. haha.
But when I got back from getting the camera and Dave got back from gathering his tools to kill, it was gone! It must have known it's fate, and crawled back into the cable and phone box. Well, we're smarter than any spider, so Dave unscrewed the covers, and there she was. Dave flicked it out, and hit it to the ground.

The rest of the story went up in flames. Don't mess with the Andersons!

window update...

Update: The windows are still bare. After multiple trips to Target, a visit to Ikea, looking on Bed Bath & Beyond, Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware's websites, and SO many others, i have yet to find "them". The ones that I did find (and had my eye on for a long time) went on sale at West Elm.com and are now sold out! *sob sob*

So the search continues.....

feeling the need for privacy

No, i'm not going private. But my large sliding glass door and kitchen window are in need of some privacy. We've lived here over a year, and all but these two windows have been properly dressed. I guess it's because
A. I wanted to do the living room right the first time and i've been putting it together little by little, but it's been a slow process.
and B. I don't go into that room too much at night. It's not seen from my main living area.
Which really, seems so weird to me. Growing up I had a fear of windows without coverings. Case in point, Katie's house. Her family room was a wall of large sliding glass doors, with a hide-a-bed looking right out it where we would sleep when i stayed over, and a HUGE DARK backyard looming outside. I was so scared to sleep in there!
SO, i need something to cover it up! I'm stuck on the kitchen window most of all.
Exhibit 1.

And also, the living room window needs help, but that will be an easier task...
Exhibit 2.

I want something to make it pop, give it some personality, and add color. I want a fun fabric, patterned, but that can work with other things, like dishtowels, and the adjoining living room... but nothing that will go out of style too fast... i need some help! Any links? photo ideas? Show me your ideas my creative blogging friends!

Many thanks!
:)

The Anderson's Annual Vegas trip, 2010

This past weekend was our annual trip to Vegas. We go every year with Josh, Jenn, and other Anderson's and friends who want to come join in the fun of Monster Jam Finals! Dave says it's a fun night to be "trashy". haha. We stayed at the MGM, and it started out a bit rocky...but they pulled it together right before I lost it at the front desk. The rest of the weekend fell into place and we had an awesome time! Saturday we went to North LV to the pawn shop on the TV show 'Pawn Stars'.
I've never seen it, but it was interesting. The line was down the street, but the inside was just a pawn shop! Saturday night was Monster Jam, which was pretty good. I can remember better years, but it's not all about that. It's about the people and the weekend as a whole!
We went to the Coach outlets, and I left a happy happy woman! We also avoided traffic by leaving on Monday, which made the weekend seem so much longer and I think we'll always do that from now on! It was a good time, with good people, and we're already planning next year.

it must be the weather...

i've got decorating on the brain again! i think it's the weather. and the time change. i love that i can get off work at 6 in the evening, get home closer to 6:45, and it's still light enough for me to do things! i can water the plants (not that i have, because we have sprinklers on timers...but i've been thinking about it!) i want to paint our guest bedroom queen bed white, and distress it. and of course, with thoughts of painting, come thoughts of lamps, art on the walls, and all the knick knacks. then thoughts of white furniture lead to thoughts of white kitchen cabinets...like this


(i don't have the source)


(from caitlin wilson design)

my dark kitchen would just be so much more airy and fresh!
well, i think this week i'll get started on the guest bed, so i'll keep you updated!

Sloppy Joe is a NO go!

Last nights conversation was about dinner tonight. Since we had leftover hamburger buns, i asked Dave if he liked sloppy joes. I was totally ready for him saying something like "heck no, nasty!" or "if i don't like spaghetti, why would i like sloppy joes?". BUT, he said sure. So, I made it, according to the Lawry's packet. This is what we had.



And the result was only a half eaten sloppy joe, and this.

I can check that dinner off of any future menus!
Thanks for being a trooper.

First timer

I'm blogging tonight via my phone. Well, I don't know if this will count as a legitimate post, since it's more like a trial run. I also need to focus on Modern Family, which I love and we're watching right now. Don't wanna miss Cam, love him!

P.s. Shout out to Brittany Asay for showing this to me! Go me!


- Posted from my iPhone